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"Tina Kennard"
(Laurel Holloman)
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Tina Kennard is an attractive white "lesbian," though
her first and only lesbian relationship when the show began was with Bette. Tina lives an upper-middle class life through Bette, even though she quit her job to have a child with her partner (through artificial insemination). When Tina loses the baby, she begins doing social work while still living a socially (and economically through Bette) wealthy lifestyle. After their breakup of the first season, Tina finds out she is pregnant (season 2). During this breakup, Tina has a relationship with Helena. Bette and Tina eventually get back together and then Bette loses her job; Tina is suddenly made an executive at Helena's movie studio, fittingly allowing them to continue with their lavish lifestyle, but their relationship is on the rocks.
At the end of the third season, Tina begins to explore her bisexuality and enters a relationship with a man, which leads to Bette and Tina's second break-up and the start of a nasty custody battle. In the fourth season, Tina continues her relationship with Henry, but they break up when Tina's feelings for Bette re-emerge.
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Tina seems the most normal in her photos, i.e. they represent her character's personality. She is not as over-sexualized from one season to the next as many of the other characters are, though her season 3 photo somewhat conforms to the photos of the rest of the cast. Most of the women are wearing lingerie type tops like the one that Tina wears in season 3. Tina's season 2 photo seems to try to sexualize her the most, and though she is showing some cleavage in the season 4 photo, she also is portrayed as more sassy and fun.
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